When she looked back to me, she whispered, “I’m glad that I got sick, because it led my daughter to you.” My jaw tightened to the point of fucking pain and at this point, I wanted it to shatter. I remained silent, unable to speak from the raw emotion burning in my throat. I wanted to scream. I wanted to fall to my knees. I couldn’t. Valerie’s footsteps filled my ears, and I heard Beau call, “See y’all in a bit!”
